Premier League 25/26 · 16 Aug 2025

Aston Villa 0–0 Newcastle United

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 25% · Standout: Fabian Schär scored 85.9

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Aston Villa favourites at 46%.

Newcastle United deserved more from the draw, creating 1.4 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Fabian Schär, 85.9 in 90′.

Player	Min	xG	Score
Marco Bizot Goalkeeper	90	–	59.9
John McGinn Midfielder	84	–	55.4
Amadou Onana Midfielder	90	–	55.0
Boubacar Kamara Midfielder	90	0.05	52.4
Ollie Watkins Forward	90	0.12	49.9
Lucas Digne Defender	90	–	47.1
Morgan Rogers Midfielder	90	–	45.4
Ezri Konsa Defender	66	–	42.6
Donyell Malen Forward	13	0.03	40.7
Youri Tielemans Midfielder	90	–	40.6

Player	Min	xG	Score
Fabian Schär Defender	90	0.04	85.9
Dan Burn Defender	90	–	79.3
Lewis Miley Midfielder	8	–	71.5
Kieran Trippier Defender	90	–	68.7
Harvey Barnes Forward	89	0.23	66.3
Anthony Elanga Forward	78	0.57	61.8
Tino Livramento Defender	90	–	61.1
Sandro Tonali Midfielder	90	–	57.6
Nick Pope Goalkeeper	90	–	56.1
Anthony Gordon Forward	90	0.55	52.5
Bruno Guimarães Midfielder	90	–	51.2
Jacob Murphy Midfielder	12	–	50.7
Joelinton Midfielder	83	–	48.1